Zeiss (company)
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Zeiss is a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, founded in Jena, Germany, in 1846 by optician Carl Zeiss. Together with Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott he laid the foundation for tod
Headquarters in Oberkochen
First workshop of Carl Zeiss in the center of Jena (c. 1847)
Carl Zeiss Jena (1910)
One of the Stasi's cameras with the special SO-3.5.1 (5/17mm) lens developed by Carl Zeiss, a so-called "needle eye lens", for shooting through keyholes or holes down to 1 mm in diameter
Zeiss Sonnar
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The Zeiss Sonnar is a photographic lens originally designed by Dr. Ludwig Bertele in 1929 and patented by Zeiss Ikon. It was notable for its relatively light weight, simple design and fast aperture.
A Sonnar 135 mm f/3.5 from Carl Zeiss Jena